The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-06-25
DRESS MATERIALS.
Some of the Stylish Fabrics Used In the
Construction of Summer Toilets.

Construction of Summer Toilets.
A costume OF foulard silk always calls
for universal admiration, and is re-
ferred to as $50 nice and lady-like."
And the approval is well deserved. The
foulard gown is light in weight and re-
fined in appearance, and plenty of ma
terial is the only requisite to a charm
ing effect. The silk is so soft and light
that not only does it fall naturally into
folds, but will fall to the figure SO much
that appearance of scantiness is often
the result; hence the demand for ample
drapery.
Among the foulards some striped
effects are especially smart; one shows
heliotrope stripes alternating with
stripes of cream on which are electrical
figures of heliotrope. The same effect
is shown in green and cream, red and
cream and old-blue and white. Stripes
of fine flowers alternate with stripes in
a solid color, and stripes entirely of the
many-hued blossoms are also seen. A
black stripe has next to it white one
on which the buds-scarlet and green
are daintily placed, the entire contrast
suggesting the suitability of black
velvet and white lace as trimming.
The white-and-black comminglings are
particularly good and merit the COM
mendation they receive. Heliotrope is
shown with hair-lines of white, some
times singly and sometimes in groups
of several lines forming stripes; while
dark gray, two shades of mode, dark
green and brown have large half-circles
in single lines and contrasting colors
thrown here and there upon them.
The corded foulard is novelty. 1t
is in white, cream, rose, pale blue,
pale yellow and heliotrope, and the de-
signs upon it are tiny conventional
blossoms or quaint figures in the flower
tints. The heliotrope, which is in shade
sufficiently light to be called lilac as of
old, has tiny bud in garnet upon it,
and is made up with the skirt showing
decoration of dark heliotrope velvet
just about the lower edge. The drap
cry, which looks almost like another
skirt, is finished with hem, drawn up
in graceful way at each side and ar
ranged in the back to present a boufant
effect. The bodice is one of the pretty
round ones so much liked, becoming
fullness being arranged just in the CEN
| ter of the back and at each side Of the
| closing. The broad belt is also Of the
velvet and is pointed in front. The
high collar is of the velvet, and above
it shows fold of fancy silk ribbon the
same shade. The sleeves stand high at
the shoulders and are gathered te
broad cuff-like wristbands of velvet;
they are very smart and add materially
to the dressy air of the gown. With
this costume is worn heliotrope straw
bonnet decorated with loops of hello
trope velvet and garnet grosgrain rib
bon. The parasol is made of material
like the gown.
Among the wool materials both plain
and fancy stuffs are shown, combina-
tions Of the two usually being arrang-
ed. However, if one wants gown
for general wear it is Xix ly to prove
less tiresome if made entirely of plain
goods in one of the pretty shades in
vogue. rHeliotrope, mode, mastic, gray,
old blue, dark green and mixed color
ings are noted in cloth, cashmere,
serge and all the pretty soft suitings.
Plaids and stripes are both in favor,
and a smart toilet may be obtained by
having kilt skirt of plaid goods, and
position bodice of plain cloth in
harmonizing color. The blue known
as plantation" is seen mingled with
white in large plaid, and crossing
this at regular intervals are broad bars
of dark-blue velvet. This is made up
with plain plantation blue. The same
design is shown in brown and white.
black and white, and green and
white. Another mixture of velvet and
wool has broad stripe of brown alter
mating with one of brown-and-white in
cram fashion, and just at the pleating of
the stripes are bars Of brown velvet that
regularly follow each other in ladder
style. This pattern is in the same line
of colors as the last. Other fancy stuffs
show .frjse stripes in floriated patterns
upon contrasting grounds; garnet and
gold are on dark green, and white and
dark brown are on mode.
| Flowers in silk alternate with velvet
or satin stripes ON the plebeian wool.
and every thing is done to beautify ii
in the most artistic way. A palmer ef-
feet is produced by silk stripe that
appears to be stamped on the material.
! SO evenly is the weaving done. A light
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